Reaching Communities England
The National Lottery Community Fund
England. £20,001–£20,000,000 to strengthen communities and improve lives. Open to applications (rolling).
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The National Lottery Community Fund
England. £20,001–£20,000,000 to strengthen communities and improve lives. Open to applications (rolling).
View opportunity →The National Lottery Community Fund
England. £300–£20,000 for projects that bring people together and improve communities. Open to applications.
View opportunity →The National Lottery Community Fund
England. £300–£20,000 for community-led projects tackling the climate and nature emergency. Open to applications.
View opportunity →The National Lottery Community Fund
Scotland. £20,001–£250,000 for community-led projects that help people connect. Open to applications.
View opportunity →The National Lottery Community Fund
Scotland. £20,001–£500,000 for projects supporting children, young people and families, or helping people be healthier. Open to applications.
View opportunity →The National Lottery Community Fund
Scotland. £300–£20,000 for projects that bring people together and improve communities. Open to applications.
View opportunity →The National Lottery Community Fund
Wales. £300–£20,000 for projects that bring people together and improve communities. Open to applications.
View opportunity →The National Lottery Community Fund
Wales. £20,001–£500,000 for accessible, community-led projects. Open to applications.
View opportunity →The National Lottery Community Fund
Northern Ireland. £300–£20,000 to connect people and strengthen communities. Open to applications.
View opportunity →The National Lottery Community Fund
Northern Ireland. £300–£20,000 for VCSE organisations to grow stronger (Dormant Assets Scheme). Open to applications.
View opportunity →Trust for London
London. Project and unrestricted funding for organisations tackling the root causes of poverty and inequality (economic & social justice). Rolling — apply any time for most pri
View opportunity →Foundation Scotland
Scotland. Community foundation running many funds, each with its own deadline and criteria — 7 Scotland-wide funds verified 'available now' on 2026-06-12 (incl. Essentia
View opportunity →The National Lottery Heritage Fund
UK-wide. £10,000–£250,000 for all types of heritage projects. Open programme.
View opportunity →The National Lottery Heritage Fund
UK-wide. £250,000–£10,000,000 for larger heritage projects. Runs on fixed deadline rounds (NOT rolling) — next deadline 12 noon 6 Aug 2026 (decision by end Dec 2026); subsequent ro
View opportunity →BBC Children in Need
UK-wide (incl. Isle of Man & Channel Islands). £1,000–£40,000 per year (max £120,000 over up to 3 years) for the core running costs of not-for-profits working with children and
View opportunity →BBC Children in Need
UK-wide (incl. Isle of Man & Channel Islands). £1,000–£40,000 per year (up to 3 years) for projects delivering positive change for disadvantaged children and young people aged
View opportunity →Garfield Weston Foundation
UK-wide. Grants up to £100,000 towards core/running costs, a specific project, or capital costs. No deadlines — apply any time (rolling); decision normally ~4 months. Open to regis
View opportunity →The Robertson Trust
Scotland. For constituted community groups & charities with annual income under £30,000. Up to £5,000 for one year, unrestricted (revenue or capital). Open — apply online (pove
View opportunity →The Robertson Trust
Scotland. Registered charities with income £30,000–£500,000. Revenue funding £5,000–£20,000/yr for up to 3 years for community centres, hubs or anchor organisations tackling povert
View opportunity →The Robertson Trust
Scotland. Registered charities with income £30,000–£200,000. Revenue funding £5,000–£20,000/yr for up to 5 years, restricted or unrestricted. Open — apply online (poverty/trauma fo
View opportunity →The Robertson Trust
Scotland. Organisations with income over £200,000. Restricted project funding £20,000–£500,000 (typically £50k–£100k/yr) for up to 5 years for systemic change on poverty & trau
View opportunity →Garfield Weston Foundation
UK-wide. Grants of £100,000 and above towards core, project or capital costs. Eligibility: the total cost of what you are raising for must be at least £1m — for core costs your ann
View opportunity →Paul Hamlyn Foundation
UK-wide. Up to £60,000/yr (3–4 years) or £50,000/yr (5 years) for charitable organisations working towards a world in which everyone is free to move and no one is forced to move. R
View opportunity →Paul Hamlyn Foundation
UK-wide. Up to £150,000 over 3 years for organisations working with young people (14–25) to drive change so future generations of young people can thrive. Rolling application cycle
View opportunity →Paul Hamlyn Foundation
UK-wide. £30,000–£300,000 (up to £100,000/yr) over 1–4 years for arts and cultural organisations partnering with schools to make arts-based learning a core part of education. Rolli
View opportunity →Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
UK-wide. Min £30,000, no max; most grants 3–5 years. Core, project or unrestricted costs across 13 priorities under 3 aims (Our Natural World; A Fairer Future; Creative, Confident
View opportunity →Community Foundation Wales
Wales. £500–£2,500 per year (up to 3 years) for small, volunteer-led community organisations (annual income under £100,000). Applications assessed monthly on a rolling basis; the f
View opportunity →Community Foundation North East
North East England. Organisations based in Tyne & Wear or Northumberland can make a general grant application at any time of year (alongside ~300 named donor funds). Grant size
View opportunity →Quartet Community Foundation
West of England (Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire). Grants to local charities and community groups — 80% of awards go to organisations
View opportunity →The Randal Foundation (with Community Foundation for Northern Ireland)
Northern Ireland. Up to £3,000 (project costs only) for registered charities, community groups and not-for-profits operating in NI with annual turnover under £100,000. Priorities:
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